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Obama Success Rousing Racists Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
White Supremacists See Website Gains

Sen. Barack Obama's historic victory in the Democratic primaries, celebrated as a symbol of racial progress and cultural unity, has also sparked an increase in racist and white supremacist activity, mainly on the Internet, according to leaders of hate groups and the organizations that track them.

Food Prices To Jump Again Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Flood Damage Will Affect Cost Of Dairy, Meat, Eggs

Raging Midwest floodwaters that swallowed crops and sent corn and soybean prices soaring are about to give consumers more grief at the grocery store.

Scientists Use Sewage Analysis To Measure Drug Abuse Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Which city uses more cocaine: Los Angeles or London? Is heroin a big problem in San Diego? And has ecstasy emerged in rural America?

Hope Fades For Ferry Rescue Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
More Than 700 Still Missing In Philippines After Boat Capsized

Rescuers battled huge waves and strong winds Sunday to reach a ferry that capsized during a deadly typhoon in the Philippines a day earlier, but found no immediate signs of the more than 740 passengers and crew.

High Oil Prices Fuel Boom In Houston Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Across most of the nation, Americans are wincing at soaring gasoline prices, struggling with rising food costs, worrying over collapsing real estate values and staring into the abyss of a looming recession.

Victim Of Attack Helps Solve Murder Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Karen Kerin helped put a killer away.

Abandoned Boats Dot Shore Of Jamaica Bay Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Jamaica Bay is a pristine waterway located within the only national park in New York City, a place where herring gulls pirouette overhead, Canada geese sail in naval formation in quiet coves and harbor seals frolic on the shoreline.

Catholic Group Survives Financial Woes Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Long gone are the founder's dreams of millions of members, but gone too are the infighting and financial woes that shook the lay Catholic group Voice of the Faithful just a year ago.

Africans Face Pressure To Act Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Mugabe Losing Region's Support

With Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai's decision Sunday to pull out of this week's presidential runoff election, pressure has increased on African leaders to act against President Robert Mugabe after political violence left 86 people dead.

Saudi Oil Summit Highlights Differences Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Saudi Arabia blamed speculators. The United States pushed for more production. A meeting Sunday designed to find ways to calm soaring oil prices instead highlighted the sharp disagreements over what has caused the spike.

Worker Killed In West Hartford Truck Accident Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:38:00 -0400
A construction worker was killed instantly when he was struck by a dump truck Monday morning on South Street, just off New Britain Avenue.

Police Identify Two Bodies Found Along I-384 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:05:00 -0400
State police have released the name of the second of two male homicide victims whose bodies were found along westbound I-384, one in Manchester and the second in Bolton, early Sunday morning.

1 Dead In I-84 Crash In Cheshire Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:32:00 -0400
One person was killed Monday morning in a motor vehicle accident on I-84 in Cheshire.

Residents Worried About Financial Viability Of Storrs Center Project Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With thunderclouds of economic uncertainty gathering, a mood of caution has descended on the dream of building a downtown where this rural town and the University of Connecticut campus meet.

Essex Fire Department Celebrates 175th Anniversary Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It was a parade 175 years in the making, so a late-morning thunderstorm could not prevent the members of Essex Fire Engine Company No. 1 from celebrating the anniversary and storied history of the second-oldest volunteer fire department in Connecticut.

Berlin High Graduates Reminded To Give Back Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
While searching for a topic for her valedictory address, Berlin High School senior Kelly Foy turned to a childhood book and found a message about the importance of giving that became a theme during Sunday's graduation.

Hartford Shooting Victim Treated, Released Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A unidentified person was shot early Sunday, treated at Hartford Hospital, and later released, police said.

Two Robberies Reported In Hartford Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Two unrelated robberies were reported Saturday night and early Sunday.

Firefighters Work To Put Out Vernon Blaze Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Emergency personnel were fighting a fire at a two-family house on Washington Street late Sunday.

Boy, 7, On Bicycle Is Hit By Car In Meriden Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A 7-year-old boy is in serious condition after being hit by a car while he was riding his bicycle.

McCain disavows aide's comment about terrorism Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:04:00 -0400
A top adviser to John McCain said another terrorist attack on U.S. soil would be a "big advantage" for the Republican presidential candidate, drawing a sharp rebuke Monday from both the presumed GOP nominee and Democrat Barack Obama.

Legislature Could Override Rell Veto On Minimum Wage Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It all depends on who shows up.

Wedding Toast Isn't Toast Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Lot More Customizing Now, But Tradition Lives

A story on wedding trends in last week's New York Times contained a shocking line that the formal champagne toast is dead. Not so, said TheKnot.com, the online authority for wedding planning.

Common Usages On Trial Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Hear ye! Hear ye! The Word Court is now in session, the Honorable Robert S. Kyff presiding. Today, the court will hear two cases:

Olympics Inspire Vibrant Artwork Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A stamp honoring the spirit of athleticism and international unity inspired by the Olympic Games was released by the Postal Service last week. The stamp commemorates the games of the XXIX Olympiad, which will be held from Aug. 8 through Aug. 24, 2008 in Beijing.

Rating Doctors' Competency Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
No-Holds-Barred Websites Post Sometimes-Blistering Feedback On Patients' Medical Care

Distraught over the results of cosmetic surgery on her nose, Katherine Chen did what many people do when they're unhappy with a doctor. She consulted a malpractice lawyer and filed a complaint with the Medical Board of California.

Inexperienced Motorcyclists, In Search Of Fuel Economy, May Pose Risks On Road Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It's summer, which means it's motorcycle season. And with gas prices driving more people from cars to motorcycles and fuel-sipping scooters, police are cautioning new riders to be careful in what looks like it might be a particularly dangerous year for people on two wheels.

Museum On The Move Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Expansion Project Provides New Vistas For Rhode Island School Of Design Art Galleries

Months before the opening of a new building at the Museum of Art at the Rhode Island School of Design, the curators have been handed an opportunity to rethink the 131-year-old Providence museum.

Try High-Tech Fat Chasers Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
All Kinds Of New Gadgets Can Transform You Into Date Bait At The Beach This Summer

Fighting the flab is job No. 1 this time of year — beach season, of course — and an unusual array of new gadgets and programs can help you get the job done at home or on the go. Here are a few to get you started:

Lab Notes: Gardeners Beware Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Scouring Journals To Bring You Up To Speed In Medicine, Psychology And Other Sciences

Last week's Lancet, the British medical journal, has a suspenseful case study worthy of "House." Direly titled "Gardening Can Seriously Damage Your Health," it tells of a 47-year-old London man who had shortness of breath, chest pains and fever. Treated for pneumonia, his symptoms worsened.

Protect The Park Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Bushnell Park is the heart of downtown Hartford, a lovely 37-acre greensward used by hundreds of thousands of people each year for everything from music and marathons to noontime walks and lunch on a bench.

Preserve Drilling Ban Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Even if the United States were to lift a 27-year-old ban on offshore drilling, Americans wouldn't feel the price impacts of these expanded, domestically produced oil and natural gas supplies for more than 20 years.

His Words Live On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
George Carlin held a special place in writers' hearts as the comedian who loved words, including those you're not supposed to say in public.

Library Board Gets It Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Members of the board of directors of the Hartford Public Library acknowledged earlier this month safety and security breaches at the main branch in downtown Hartford and finally managed to promise "a zero-tolerance policy toward inappropriate behavior."

Cleaning Our Coastlines Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The latest results of the federal Mussel Watch program, a 20-year look at the health of the nation's coastal waters, are cause for inspiration.

Bear Threatens Big Oil? Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In another sop to oil and gas industries, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued legal protections to seven companies preparing to conduct exploratory drilling in Alaska's Chukchi Sea, home to half of the United States' population of polar bears.

Unhealthy Transition Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Hartford officials are right to try to shift some of the burden of soaring medical costs onto retired city employees. But the way this thing has been handled so far, they'll be lucky if more pensioners don't end up in the hospital with a diagnosis of shock.

Era Of The Open Road Drawing To A Close Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In July 1893, 115 years ago, the historian Frederick Jackson Turner told an academic symposium that the American frontier was closed — a shocking notion for a people who'd defined themselves by their steady expansion across the continent. This spring, something just as profound and defining has happened: Pulled back by the inescapable gravity of higher prices and the growing scarcity of fossil fuels, we're starting a slow recoil into more dense and compact regions and localities. The frontier of endless mobility that we've known our entire lives is closing.

Earth Feels Pressure Of Population Growth Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Amid the furor over sky-high oil prices and $4 gasoline, the news media have given minimal attention to an increasingly significant factor contributing to rising energy prices: the relentless uptick in global population.

Government Paralyzed Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Surveying the decline of the airline industry, retired American Airlines CEO Bob Crandall said something this month that both presidential candidates should take to heart: "The United States used to be good at solving problems. These days, we don't seem up to the job."

Obama Gains Ground With Latino Voters Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Suddenly it seems that Sen. Barack Obama's Latino problem has become a Latino edge. A recent Gallup poll shows the Illinois senator winning 62 percent of registered Latino voters nationwide, with Republican nominee Sen. John McCain lagging behind at 29 percent.

No Sense In Long-Term Iraq Accord Now Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
President Bush has basically left to his successor the difficult job of deciding when and how quickly to withdraw the bulk of U.S. troops from Iraq.

Incarceration Or Crime? Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Listening to political talk requires a third ear that hears what is not said. Today's near silence about crime probably is evidence of social improvement. For many reasons, including better policing and more incarceration, Americans feel, and are, safer. The New York Times has not recently repeated such amusing headlines as "Crime Keeps on Falling, But Prisons Keep on Filling" (1997), "Prison Population Growing Although Crime Rate Drops" (1998), "Number in Prison Grows Despite Crime Reduction" (2000) and "More Inmates, Despite Slight Drop in Crime" (2003).

A Space Just Waiting To Be Shared Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
When workmen began tearing up the concrete slabs on Bushnell Plaza in downtown Hartford recently, I took a hard look at it. I see it every day, or at least I pass it while my mind is somewhere else. It's not pleasant to look at, but thinking about it brings dreams of a lovelier, more livable city.

Cink Wins Travelers By One Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:06:24 -0400
The shot wasn't as difficult as one he made 11 years ago on the way to his first PGA Tour title in the Canon Greater Hartford Open. But it certainly extended the drama on the final hole in Stewart Cink's Travelers Championship victory Sunday at TPC River Highlands. Travelers 2008 Video | Local Golf Blog | Jacobs Final Round | Entire Tournament Photos

D'Backs' Haren Beats Beckett, Red Sox, 2-1 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:50:00 -0400
Youkilis Leaves Game In Fifth With Injury

The Diamondbacks remain the only team ever to play at Fenway without a loss. Arizona made it 4-for-4 Monday night, winning a terrific pitchers duel between Josh Beckett and Dan Haren.

Schilling Undergoes Shoulder Surgery Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:43:00 -0400
Curt Schilling had surgery on his right shoulder Monday in Wilmington, Del., and while it came too late to save the 2008 season, it renewed optimism Schilling could return to the mound in 2009.

Sunny start at Wimbledon for Roger, Serena Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:17:00 -0400
Wimbledon began with a few surprises Monday. There was lots of sunshine, Serena Williams wore a raincoat anyway, and Roger Federer's changeover routine was interrupted by a friendly visit from his opponent.

Bryant, James to lead US team Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:03:00 -0400
MVP Kobe Bryant has a shot at another big prize after falling short of the NBA championship, and he'll have plenty of help along the way.

Pettitte Pitches Yankees Past Reds Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— Only the most optimistic Yankees fan would have predicted the rotation would be in decent shape in late June despite zero wins from Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy, who have been joined by Chien-Ming Wang on the disabled list.

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